Neurological Diagnosis and Treatment for Learning Disabilities  
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Bright Minds Program Diagnosis Learning Disabilities


Bright Minds Institute
is dedicated to helping children and young adults learn more effectively.  Dr. Fernando Miranda, a cognitive and behavioral neurologist, heads a team of medical professionals that specialize in the development of children and young adults. We use comprehensive medical, psychological, and educational techniques.

We diagnose and treat:
Learning Disabilities
Attention Disorders in Children (ADD/ADHD) 
Attention Disorders in Adults (ADD/ADHD)   
Autism
Dyslexia
Speech and Language Disorders
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Cognitive Guidance for High Achievers


We offer a multi-disciplinary approach composed of:
• Cognitive Neurology
• Digital EEG & Evoked Potentials Assessment (DEEP)

• Neuropsychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Cognitive Therapy
• Behavioral Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Individual Tutors
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Art Therapy
• Pharmacological Therapy
• Biofeedback

Individualized Program
Each child is unique and should have an individualized program created to help him/her. In order to create an appropriate program for each child, an accurate diagnosis is essential.
Process
Our team performs a thorough evaluation and creates a program that is appropriate for the specific needs of your child. Our team works in collaboration with parents, teachers, school counselors, and pediatricians. We identify the problems that are getting in the way of learning. We formulate a specific, coordinated plan to address the difficulties so that proper learning can successfully occur.
Treatment
Treatment may include a combination of: an individualized educational program, tutoring, behavior modification techniques, therapy, and medication, if needed.
Neural Science
It is not unusual in children with specific learning and behavioral problems, that certain connections among nerve cells and groups of specialized areas of the brain are not yet developed properly. In many cases, the chemicals and receptors that mediate this development are deficient. When repaired, and if properly stimulated by specific methods, the brain develops the appropriate and normal connections. Normal learning ensues.

 

 
 

San Francisco Office (415) 561 - 6755
Los Angeles Office (310) 820 - 1084

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